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Using that momentum, protesters organized reform-minded groups pushing for more government transparency and accountability. The groups have vowed to continue even after learning that their martyr effectively killed himself. "We are not disappointed because of the case," says Alejandro Quinteros, who founded Movimiento Civico Nacional, the most prominent new reform group. "We are disappointed because our government is not doing anything to reduce crime in Guatemala...
After fueling up, visit the Palazzo Madama, a royal residence that houses the Museo Civico d'Arte Antica. The regional collection of tapestries, paintings and ceramics can be skipped for a quick - and free - viewing of renowned architect Filippo Juvarra's staircase, the Scala delle Forbici, on the western side of the building. Across the Piazza Castello is the Palazzo Reale, which was damaged by fire in 1997. But much of the restoration is complete and can be enjoyed from outside in the open gardens or inside in the majestic corridors...
...with the military revolutions in Peru and Venezuela fresh in mind, more than one Latin American capital was jittery about how the cavalry would vote. Latest to buzz with alarms and rumors was Quito, capital of Ecuador, where President Galo Plaza Lasso was tiffing with his own party (Movimiento Civico Democrático National). Hottest rumors: 1) army officers were angry over slow promotions; 2) aviation officers were angry over delayed pay raises; 3) Socialist leaders were trying to organize an anti-government movement among noncoms. TIME'S Quito correspondent cabled: "The government is not shaky in the sense...
...Treasures of Pisa's leading gallery, the Museo Civico, including Pisan sculpture of the 14th and 18th Centuries, Flemish and Florentine tapestries, paintings by Gentile da Fabriano, and Il Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi...
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